1977 All-Pro Team

The 1977 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro Teams in 1977. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that are included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1977.

Teams

Offense
Position	First team	Second team
Quarterback	Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)	Bert Jones, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2)
Running back	Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)	Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts (AP-2) Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Mark van Eeghen, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Greg Pruitt, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2)
Wide receiver	Drew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Nat Moore, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA) Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFW) Cliff Branch, Oakland Raiders (NEA)	Ken Burrough, Houston Oilers (AP-2, NEA-2) Harold Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)
Tight end	Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)	Russ Francis, New England Patriots (NEA-2) Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Tackle	Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)	Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, NEA-2) George Kunz, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2)
Guard	Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA-t, PFW) Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, PFW) Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (PFWA-t) John Hannah, New England Patriots (NEA)	Bob Kuechenberg, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) John Hannah, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Center	Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)	Tom Banks, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2)

Special teams
Position	First team	Second team
Kicker	Efrén Herrera, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)	Errol Mann, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2)
Punter	Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)	John James, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2, NEA-2)
Kick Returner	Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Houston Oilers (AP, PFWA) Raymond Clayborn, New England Patriots (PFW)	Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Punt Returner	Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Houston Oilers (PFW)

Defense
Position	First team	Second team
Defensive end	Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Lyle Alzado, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, PFW) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (NEA)	Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2) Lyle Alzado, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Defensive tackle	Cleveland Elam, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP) Larry Brooks, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA) Louie Kelcher, San Diego Chargers (NEA) Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (PFW)	Rubin Carter, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Curley Culp, Houston Oilers (NEA-2) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Louie Kelcher, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)
Middle linebacker	Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA, PFWA) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (AP, PFW)	Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (NEA-2)
Outside linebacker	Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Tom Jackson, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, PFW) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (NEA)	Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2) Ted Hendricks, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP-2)
Cornerback	Rolland Lawrence, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, PFW) Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA) Monte Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA) Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (PFW) Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA)	Louis Wright, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Rolland Lawrence, Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2) Monte Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Safety	Cliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (NEA, PFW) Charlie Waters, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) Billy Thompson, Denver Broncos (AP)	Lyle Blackwood, Baltimore Colts (AP-2) Jack Tatum, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Charlie Waters, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association first-team All-Pro team
NEA-2 = Newspaper Enterprise Association second-team All-Pro team
PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL

References

Pro-Football-Reference.com

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